1:46
- ABC News
- December 4, 2023
4 people dead, 2 cops injured in NYC knife attack
When officers arrived, they found a home on fire, authorities said.
1:46
The chief of the department said other officers responding to the scene found an 11-year-old girl, who had been stabbed outside the front door of the home. The girl was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Maddrey said.
He said officers could not immediately enter the house due to a fire in the living room.
\"It seems that he [the suspect] lit the couch at the front of the location on fire as he was leaving,\" Maddrey said.
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The New York City Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, officials said. When officers entered the residence, they discovered three people fatally stabbed in two back bedrooms of the home, including a 12-year-old boy, Maddrey said. A 61-year-old woman was also found stabbed inside the house and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in Queens in critical condition, Maddrey said.
Others killed during the incident were a 44-year-old woman and a man in his 30s, according to Maddrey.
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The names of the victims were being withheld by police pending notification of their relatives. Maddrey said police believe the victims and Gordon are related.
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Maddrey said Gordon lived in the Bronx and was visiting relatives in Queens when the rampage erupted.
A motive in the attack remains under investigation.
Henry, the police union president, praised the actions of the injured officers, saying the veteran officer who fatally shot the attacker showed \"unbelievable skill\" in stopping the threat despite being injured.
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\"Imagine what could have happened if these police officers weren't there,\" Henry added.
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